When he doesn't like going to school，he is always ________ an excuse that he is ill in bed.
A.tidying up B.taking up C.looking up D.making up
The winner of the ________ competition is a boy ________ Tom.
A.speaking；calling B.spoken；called C.speaking；called D.spoken；calling
某英文报纸的中学生专栏，下一期将举办以“绿色交通”为主题的论坛。现向同学们标稿，请你以 Green transport is ________ for protecting the environment为题，向该杂志投稿。（词数80-100），步骤与要点如下：
1. 确定主题，并在文中说明原因；
2. 围绕主题，进行论述；
3. 可以写出具体计划，也可讲述一段与主题有关的故事或经历。
要求：
1. 补全标题（参考词汇 important；necessary；useful；useless等）；
2. 字迹工整，内容完整连贯，语言准确规范。
3. 鼓励写出真情实感，对紧扣主题的适当发挥不扣分。短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
4. 作文中可以写出具体计划内容，也可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，但要注意时态的运用；如果参照短文中的内容，不可以直接引用短文中的句子；
5. 作文中不要出现考生和相关人物的真实校名和姓名。
Green transport is ________ for protecting the environment
Nowadays people pay more and more attention to our living environment. It’s everybody’s duty to protect it. I think ________________________________________________________________________________________
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We all need exercise. Exercise uses up food we eat and keeps the body (A) full of energy. Exercise makes your heart and muscles (肌肉) strong. Exercise also makes you feel relaxed. If you exercise several times a week, you will stay happy and healthy. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports.
However, most people cannot do this. It is too far (B) ________ their homes to their offices. They have no choice but to drive to work. (C) ________, these people don’t have a chance to exercise because they are sitting in their cars for two to four hours each day. Second, driving is challenging, especially in rush hours. (D) It makes a person tired out. When these people arrive home after work, (E) 他们不想要锻炼.
Today, many people in the West are fat, which causes health problems. (F) Doctors say exercise can help people both lose weight and improve their health. So many people are trying to get more exercise. But it takes time to change, and when people don’t see a difference (G) right away, they will lose heart and stop exercising.
1.写出文中划线部分(A)和(G)的同义词语或近义词语：________;________
2.在文中(B)和(C)的空白处分别填入适当的单词：________;________
3.文中划线部分(D)指代的是：________________________
4.将文中划线部分(E)译成英语：________________________
5.将文中划线部分(F)改写为：Doctors say exercise can not ________ help people lose weight ________ also improve their health.
Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear them but they cannot see them that is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.
(A) 皮影是由硬的皮革制成的. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object Each puppet is painted ( B) ________ bright colors and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.
During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit (C) before the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen (D) ________ the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, (E) shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before.
Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not (F) mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.
1.将文中划线部分A译成英语：____________________________
2.在文中(B)和(D)的空白处分别填入适当的单词：________;________
3.写出文中划线部分(C)和(F)的同义词语或近义词语：________;________
4.将文中划线部分(E)改写为
shadow puppet plays are ________ popular ________ before.
5.在文中找出能说明本文中心大意的词语：_____________________________
There are24 solar terms (节气) in China, and the grain rain (谷雨) is one of them. It falls on April 20 this year.
This solar term is called the grain rain because it is known for “rain” that helps the grain grow. From its name, we can guess it means a time of more rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.
But this is a great time for planting crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls, farmers begin to grow crops (庄稼). Farmers often say" Spring rain is as precious (珍贵的) as oil.” It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.
There are also many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon (椿芽) mixed with eggs. The food made during the grain rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China, the tea leaves are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain tea, which is famous for its freshness and sweet smell.
1.What does grain Rain mean?
2.How long does the Grain Rain last?
3.When do farmers begin to grow crops?
4.What’s the old saying about spring rain in this passage?
5.How do you like Grain Rain tea?
